While walking around looking for audience pictures, I caught Damon working on the sound system.

Mark giving directions for the next part of the afternoon.

Entrance of the wedding party

Greeting Elizabeth and Nsimba before hors d’oeuvres and dessert.

Tapioca was part of this meal to honor his parents who own a field of cassava.

From the Internet: Tapioca is a starch extracted from cassava root. This species is native to the North Region of Brazil, but spread throughout the South American continent. The plant was carried by Portuguese and Spanish explorers to most of the West Indies, and continents of Africa and Asia, including the Philippines and Taiwan. It is now cultivated worldwide.

With Grandpa Myers – Roy and Joanne

With Caleb Martin – their master of ceremonies

Nsimba with his 2nd cousin’s husband (now lives in Pennsylvania) and a friend from his hometown in Africa (now lives in Connecticut).

Talking with his boss, Jordan Keller – probably making sure he has the next week off from work. 🙂

With a coworker and Jordan from Keystone Masonry, Inc.

Other photos they asked me to take with friends.

By this time the super moon was over the city of Auburn.

Before going to our room, we went to the front parking lot to see their decorated van.

Now that I’ve given you a sampling of wedding pictures, (and we are home in Pennsylvania) I will go back to the day of our arrival in Maine.

It was early (5 am) on Thursday when we stopped to pick up Elizabeth’s brother Josiah who lives about 45 minutes from our place – and on our route to Maine.

We stopped for fuel and breakfast, then at the chapel in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, where Cerwin replaced the thermostat.

Sunset at Mark and Diane’s house

We checked into our hotel in Auburn, then went to Mark and Diane’s house – where Josiah will be staying. We chose to stay at the hotel where the wedding was going to be held since Mark and Diane’s house was full with their out-of-state children.

Then eight of us (ladies) went to Elizabeth Nails in Brunswick where we got manicures and pedicures.

Our day began with a noon meal for the family and those involved in the wedding.

Nsimba was dressed in celebration garb from Africa.

We were honored that Nsimba’s second cousin (beautiful yellow head dressing) and her family from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and a friend who grew up in the same village (plaid shirt on the left) and his family from Connecticut were able to attend.

I am interrupting my regular posting schedule to bring you an update on today’s wedding of our granddaughter Elizabeth to Nsimba – especially for his family who cannot be here. These pictures are from yesterday, Friday, November 11.

Sarah putting a bow on a beautiful cactus

Abby steaming the wedding dress

Hannah preparing table decorations

Elizabeth and Nsimba working on songs with Damon

Wedding practice at the church. The room at the hotel was not available last night.

The room at the hotel was being prepared when we returned from wedding practice.

Stay tuned for more pictures tonight – following the afternoon wedding.

I missed getting pictures of the Harnly family. Chelsey’s sisters wanted me to take pictures of their individual families, so it must have been during that time that Korina took the Harnly family pictures.

The entire Becker family

Marlin and Nancy with their daughters and sons-in-law.

Watching their parents and grandparents being photographed

Amy taking a few of her own pictures.

Jared and Chelsey with her nieces and nephews.

I took a bunch of pictures for Jason and Melissa, but chose this one for my blog because I liked how Kylee was reaching for the flowers in Kelci’s hair. 🙂

I enjoyed watching this Canada Goose family as we drove out the lane.

There were beautiful yellow iris lining the edge of the pond.

So ends my pre-wedding pictures at this beautiful location.

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Tomorrow night I will begin with pictures from the church – the wedding location.

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My husband, Cerwin, and I have four married children and sixteen grandchildren. Three granddaughters are married and we have one great-grandson. We serve with Transport For Christ - a ministry to truck drivers - and love our life in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.